恶搞影片 mockbuster-英语点津

还记得当年《无极》上映后迅速窜红网络的《一个馒头引发的血案》吗？在娱乐至上的今天，这样的恶搞已经随处可见了。电影可以被恶搞，名著可以被恶搞，连新闻报道也会被恶搞。今天，我们就说说“恶搞影片”，英文里叫mockbuster。

A mockbuster (sometimes also called a knockbuster) is a film, often made with a low budget, created with the apparent intention of piggy-backing on the publicity of a major film with a similar title or theme. Often these films are created to be released direct-to-video at the same time as the mainstream film reaches theaters or video outlets.

“仿大片”（mockbuster/knockbuster）指以低成本制作，采用与大片类似的片名及主题，专门利用大片的声势投机赚取商业收益的普通影片。通常，此类影片会以电视电影的形式在主流大片上映的同时公开发布。

Though the words are often used interchangeably, the term mockbuster implies a spoof or parody of the original film's premise, while knockbuster implies a more derivative (or knock-off) use of a successful film in the same genre.

Mockbuster和knockbuster这两个词虽然都指“仿大片”，但是mockbuster含有对被仿影片的恶搞之意，而knockbuster则更倾向于指代在“仿大片”中大获成功的电影。